Edward Hopkins, a spokesman for the Hartford County Sheriff's Office explained to The Baltimore Sun: "Street did turn at the last minute, but not in enough time to move out of the way and was subsequently struck."

Perhaps it's easy after the event to remind people that listening to music or podcasts on cell phones might not be the wisest thing to do -- especially while walking down railway tracks.

Yet, the habit has become so ingrained that it seems some people can forget where they are or what might transpire.

It's not clear what Street might have been listening to, but it's best to remember that there is surely a volume level that does entirely shut out your surroundings more or less entirely.

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